Trapped in Crime

2000 studio album by C-Murder

Trapped in Crime

Studio album by

C-Murder

Released| September 5, 2000
Recorded| 1999–2000
Genre| Southern hip hop, gangsta rap
Length| 65:16
Label|

* No Limit
* TRU
* Priority

Producer| C-Murder (exec.)
Jermaine Dupri, Donald XL Robertson, Carlos Stephens, Ke'Noe, L.T. Hutton, Bass Heavy, Suga Bear, DJ Ron, Ezell Swang, Bryan-Michael Cox
C-Murder chronology
| Bossalinie
(1999)  | Trapped in Crime
(2000)  | C-P-3.com
(2001)

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Singles from  Trapped In Crime

1. "Down for My N's"
Released: December 18, 1999
2. "Hustlin"
Released: July 5, 2000
3. "They Don't Really Know You"
Released: September 4, 2000

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Entertainment Weekly| B[2]
Los Angeles Times| [3]
The Source| [4]
Vibe| [5]

Trapped in Crime is the third studio album by C-Murder released on September 5, 2000, on No Limit, TRU and Priority. The album was produced by Jermaine Dupri, Donald XL Robertson, Carlos Stephens, Ke'Noe and more. The album features guest appearances by Fat Joe, Snoop Dogg, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, Silkk the Shocker, Young Gunz and more Trapped In Crime was another success for C-Murder peaking at #9 on the Billboard 200 and becoming his third straight album to land in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart while simultaneously making it to #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 156,000 copies in its first week.

## Singles

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In addition, the single "Down for My N's" is affiliated with Phi Beta Sigma and was quoted in many later rap songs, such as by Lil Wayne in 2 Chainz' song "Yuck!", by Tyga in Hit 'Em Up, by Future in DJ Khaled's "No New Friends", by Kanye West in Blood on the Leaves, and many more. It peaked at #29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. "Hustlin" peaked at #14 on the Canadian Hot 100.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Intro" (featuring Krazy)| Carlos Stephens| 0:57
2.| "Forever Tru"| Donald XL Robertson| 2:49
3.| "Concrete Jungle" (featuring Kokane and Tha Eastsidaz)| L.T. Hutton| 4:35
4.| "They Don't Really Know You" (featuring Master P and Erica Fox)| Carlos Stephens| 3:39
5.| "How a Thug Like It" (featuring Da Brat and Jermaine Dupri)| Bryan-Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri| 3:13
6.| "Want Beef" (featuring Fat Joe)| Ke'Noe| 2:27
7.| "Ride" (featuring Samm and D.I.G.)| Donald XL Robertson| 4:37
8.| "Staring at the Walls"| Carlos Stephens| 3:23
9.| "On da Block" (featuring Young Gunz)| Bass Heavy and Suga Bear| 3:07
10.| "What You Bout" (featuring Mystikal)| Ke'Noe| 2:45
11.| "Battlefield"|  | 0:58
12.| "Where Do We Go" (featuring Mac, Silkk the Shocker and Nuance)| Ke'Noe| 4:20
13.| "NL Niggaz" (featuring Afficial)| Ke'Noe| 2:59
14.| "Too Much Noise" (featuring Master P and D.I.G.)| DJ Ron| 3:22
15.| "Damned If They Murder Me" (featuring Mac, Magic and Ms. Peaches)| Donald XL Robertson| 3:48
16.| "Hustlin'" (featuring Master P and Krazy)| Ezel Swang| 3:41
17.| "That Calliope"| Donald XL Robertson| 2:37
18.| "Young Thugs" (featuring Popeye, Jabo and Holloway of Ghetto Commission)| Donald XL Robertson| 3:32
19.| "Otis Commercial" (featuring Otis)|  | 0:36
20.| "Interlude"|  | 0:47
21.| "They Want My Money" (featuring Mac and Mia X)| Donald XL Robertson| 3:03
22.| "Thug in Yo Life" (featuring Krazy and Suga Bear)| Bass Heavy and Suga Bear| 2:28
23.| "Down for My N's" (featuring Magic and Snoop Dogg)| KLC, Carlos Stephens and Donald XL Robertson| 3:45
24.| "Street Thugs" (featuring Magic and New-9)| Donald XL Robertson| 3:08

## Chart positions

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[6] | 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2000)  | Position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 93

### Singles

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"Down for My N's"
Chart  | Position

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Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks  | 29

Hustlin

Chart  | Position

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Canadian Singles Chart  | 14

## See also

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* List of number-one R&B albums of 2000 (U.S.)

## References

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1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Trapped in Crime at AllMusic
2. ^ Diehl, Matt (September 8, 2000). "The Week: C-Murder – Trapped in Crime". Entertainment Weekly. No. 558\. New York. p. 89.
3. ^ Baker, Soren (September 3, 2000). "Record Rack: C-Murder – Trapped in Crime". Los Angeles Times. p. 61. Retrieved September 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Edwards, Shawn (August 2000). "Record Report: C-Murder – Trapped in Crime". The Source. No. 131\. New York. p. 224–225.
5. ^ Meadows-Ingram, Benjamin (September 2000). "Revolutions: C-Murder – Trapped in Crime". Vibe. New York. p. 244\. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
6. ^ "C-Murder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
7. ^ "C-Murder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.

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